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This set of Fundamentals of Ethics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Fundamentals Of Ethics Set 15

Q1 | The idea of business ethics caught the attention of academics, media and business firms bythe end of the _______________ .
  • First World War
  • Second World War
  • Cold War
  • None of the above
Q2 | Which of the following is not a ‘Code of conduct’ ?
  • Code of ethics
  • Code of practices
  • Code of behaviour
  • Code of management
Q3 | Ethical executives abide by _______________ relating to their business activities.
  • laws
  • rules
  • laws, rules and regulations
  • None of the above
Q4 | ________________ is a set of principles and expectations that are considered binding on anyperson who is member of a particular group.
  • Code of conduct
  • Code of ethics
  • Code of practice
  • Any of the above
Q5 | Law is ___________________ of ethics.
  • No connection
  • Decodification
  • Codification
  • Visualisation
Q6 | Business ethics calls for avoidance of
  • Competition
  • Publicity
  • Monopoly
  • Self Interest
Q7 | Ethics has evolved with evolution of
  • Culture
  • Value
  • Moral
  • Society
Q8 | Business ethics relates to
  • Customers decisions
  • Government decisions
  • Society’s decisions
  • An individual’s or work group’s decisions
Q9 | Morality means:
  • What is considered as correct within a society.
  • Making the right decision and avoid a wrong decision.
  • Defining what is right and wrong for an individual or a community.
  • It helps an individual to make an ethical decision.
Q10 | Business ethics is
  • The study of business situations, activities and decisions where issues of right and wrong are addressed.
  • Defined as decisions organizations make on issues that could be considered right or wrong.
  • Ethics that can be applied to an organization’s practices for profit maximization.
  • Ethical processes businesses use in order to achieve a good ethical standard.
Q11 | “We wish to be good citizens of every community in which we operate.” This is
  • Ethical Code
  • Political and Social Code
  • Legal Rule
  • Legal Act
Q12 | The study of ethics is divided into ______________ operational areas.
  • four
  • three
  • five
  • seven
Q13 | Business Ethics is a code of conduct which society should follow while conducting their social activities.
  • True
  • False
  • Partly true
  • None of the above
Q14 | Which statement is/are true?
  • Ethics is not synonymous to religious morality or moral theology.
  • Ethics is the principle that guide the human behaviour.
  • The terms ‘ethics’ and ‘morality’ are not synonymous terms.
  • All of the above
Q15 | Which of the following does not contribute to the development of a business enterprise’sstandard of ethics?
  • Competitors’ behaviours
  • Society’s norms and values
  • Life experiences of company’s key persons
  • Environmental situations
Q16 | Unethical behaviour is often triggered by
  • Pressure from higher management to achieve goals.
  • An organizational atmosphere that ignores such behaviour.
  • A regular control system of checks and balances.
  • Both (A) and (B)
Q17 | Business Ethics is a code of c onduct which businessmen should follow while conductingtheir
  • Special activities
  • Specific activities
  • Normal activities
  • None of the above
Q18 | Managers today are usually quite sensitive to issues of s ocial responsibility and ethicalbehavior because of___________.
  • Interest groups
  • Legal and governmental concerns
  • Media coverage
  • All of the above
Q19 | Which functional area in business ethics is ab out obeying and adhering to rul es andauthority?
  • Ethics in finance
  • Ethics in production
  • Ethics in compliance
  • None of the above
Q20 | Holders of Public Office should promote and support the seven principles of public life by___________ and prove to be example in whatever way they perform.
  • accountability
  • integrity
  • leadership
  • Honesty
Q21 | The relevance of ethics is in its
  • Principles
  • Understanding
  • Context
  • Application
Q22 | Which one of the following is not the seven principles of public life?
  • Selfishness
  • Objectivity
  • Content
  • Honesty
Q23 | For survival of business
  • to have guidance on ethics
  • it is always better to follow appropriate code of conduct to survive in the market.
  • need to obtain feedback from customers.
  • to have Governments support.
Q24 | Reasons why a “ good understanding of business ethics” is i mportant, can be st ated asfollows:
  • Healthy Competition
  • Conduct
  • Accountability
  • Application
Q25 | The main aim or objective of business is
  • to Increase in profit
  • consumer satisfaction
  • To become a business leader
  • creation of job opportunities